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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #50 on: Fri, 21 May 2010, 20:08:37 »
Quote from: ripster;185519
Are these scissor switches then?

They feel like it.  Not sure I want to try taking it apart.  I just go the thing and I've taken laptop keys off in the past that I NEVER got back on.

Offline sendspam

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« Reply #51 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 12:35:53 »
My K120 finally arrived, I am disappointed. The keys are not scissor-switch.

Offline NewbieOneKenobi

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« Reply #52 on: Sat, 16 October 2010, 01:26:14 »
Got this thread via Google. I would have a couple of recommendations. Basically, first of all the Natec Medusa and I don't think it's easy to get outside Poland, even though the manufacturer doesn't really seem to be Polish. Link. It was recommended to me by a PC palesman that had quite a lot of nice gaming peripherals. It was very good for typing. Nice keys, spacing between keys, no rubbing off, nice looks and so on. Served me well for a year, after which two things happened: 1. I started getting some really awful RSI, 2. some keys' response altered and the keyboard became unreliable for professional writing. But I'm not sure if simply cleaning it wouldn't have helped. Anyway, rubber domes aren't supposed to last through several years of power typing.

Another one would be Hama SL570 from the guys that make cables and plugs and converters. This is a very springy scissor and I don't think I've felt this kind of resistance on any laptop. In fact, it's quite tactile... Another bonus is that, somehow, I get very little RSI on it, almost like a therapy session. For comparison, even typing lightly without bottoming out on my Model M sooner or laters gets me in the RSI land. But not this Hama. I don't know why. I used to hate it for getting my fingers under neighbouring key caps when depressing a key but the problem seems to have reduced lately. Maybe I have simply adjusted to it. I expect the feel to deteriorate some time but heh, my brother already wants to "inherit" this one when I find myself a keyboard I will really like (or just like better than this one).

Also, some of the cheapest versions of Microsoft flat keyboards feel nice, even though they might not be scissor switch. They're cheap enough not to regret the expense if they don't work out.

Finally, I have not tried it, but you may want to check out the Cherry Infinity. No idea if it has scissors but I'm pretty sure it would be a great keyboard. I'll probably end up having to buy it for a gift to someone just to see how it feels. :P

Offline tds1

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Best scissor style keyboard.
« Reply #53 on: Thu, 04 November 2010, 21:51:42 »
HP Elite Keyboard.  Very light touch.

Offline sibvic

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« Reply #54 on: Sat, 01 January 2011, 09:09:14 »
Apple-style scissor keyboard for 25 USD: http://www.pcdistrict.com/a4tech-kv-300h-prod144511.html


Offline gonintendo

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« Reply #55 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 17:11:43 »
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Apple-style scissor keyboard for 25 USD: http://www.pcdistrict.com/a4tech-kv-300h-prod144511.html


How is this keyboard? Also, where did you buy it from, I can't seem to find it online anymore.

Offline c0rbin

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« Reply #56 on: Tue, 01 November 2011, 19:18:48 »
Any updates on the best scissor keyboards? Preferably TKL, but that's probably too much to ask...

EDIT: Enermax Aurora Micro looks good, too bad its discontinued.
« Last Edit: Tue, 01 November 2011, 19:26:26 by c0rbin »
Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless Cherry MX Brown w/ PBT caps and O-ring mod

Offline file_id

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« Reply #57 on: Wed, 02 November 2011, 13:18:41 »
For you PC folk I've seen apple wireless keyboard clones at frys.
DS3 White YOTS (Blue)|Poker 2 (Blue,Clear)|QFR Rapid-i TKL (Brown,Blue)|QFR Rapid TKL (Blue,Red,Brown)|KBP V60 (Blue,Clear,Matias Click)|Code TKL Clear|Filco MJ2 TKL (Blue)|Filco MJ2 Ninja Beige TKL (Brown)|Novatouch

Offline HairyTroll

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« Reply #58 on: Wed, 02 November 2011, 15:35:50 »
Quote from: TexasFlood;185513
Got the Lenovo keyboard and used it for the first time today.  First impression picking it up was that it was so thin and light, seemed almost flimsy.  Once I plopped it down on the flat hardwood surface of my desk though, the rubber feet stuck like glue and it now felt very solid.  It's only been one partial day but so far am very happy with my purchase.  Similar to my thinkpads and took me very little time to feel right at home on it.  I've seen some complain about the length of the front part of the bezel but as a thinkpad user, that is just my normal wrist rest area and I was very comfortable for me.


I also have this keyboard.  I stopped using it because it kept on missing key-presses.


Offline Lmnr

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« Reply #60 on: Wed, 09 November 2011, 22:18:13 »
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I'd get a Benq and saw off the numpad.
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Too much work so I'm not gonna do that.  Still waiting for all the Apple Aluminum clones to show up.

Lol really hoping for those to show up eh?
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Offline Lmnr

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« Reply #61 on: Thu, 10 November 2011, 06:09:16 »
Still would you consider the apple aluminums as the only worthy membrane keyboards?
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Offline flyball

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« Reply #62 on: Thu, 10 November 2011, 07:32:59 »
Quote from: Lmnr;449174
Still would you consider the apple aluminums as the only worthy membrane keyboards?
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=The+Good+Rubber+Dome+list
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Offline stevster

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« Reply #63 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 04:11:21 »
I have two apple aluminum keyboards (compact wireless and extended wired) and a logitech dinovo keyboard for mac (scissor switches).

The logitech is a lot more tactile and the keys have more travel... is absolutely more comfortable because you can (almost) avoid to bottom out like on a mechanical. Is better in every aspects except for the aesthetic.
IBM Model M 1391404
Apple Extended Keyboard
Apple Extended Keyboard II
Filco Majestouch

Very few tactile mech keyboards are available in Italian layout...

fossala

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« Reply #64 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 04:41:12 »
How can you almost not bottem out? You either do (rubber dome) or don't (mechanical).

Offline stevster

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« Reply #65 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 04:57:53 »
I mean that (of course) you do, it's a rubber dome, but the tactility is so pronounced that the force required to pass the tactile point is sufficient to make the contact. No need to smash the keys to the bottom :)

edit:
In addition, the travel distance of the keys seems calculated on purpose to reach the contact point with low force.

In the apple keyboard the travel distance is lower and the tactility more subtle, so you bottom out more heavily.

edit2:
I must say that all those rubber domes (even the best ones like those) wear out pretty quickly, so it don't make sense - economically - to buy them over a mechanical. Except if one absolutely need a thin flat keyboard :)
« Last Edit: Fri, 11 November 2011, 05:50:01 by stevster »
IBM Model M 1391404
Apple Extended Keyboard
Apple Extended Keyboard II
Filco Majestouch

Very few tactile mech keyboards are available in Italian layout...

Offline peda

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« Reply #66 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 07:27:07 »
Quote from: fossala;449853
How can you almost not bottem out? You either do (rubber dome) or don't (mechanical).

Dangerous definition of a (non-)mechanical ....

Ripster got ripped apart because of this definition. See his subforum for more details.

Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #67 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 10:33:29 »
I girl I know on another board has in her sig: "Take no heroes, only inspiration.".

The Apple Aluminium is quite nice as a chiclet board... but I cut myself on the sharp edges.
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« Reply #68 on: Fri, 11 November 2011, 11:28:15 »
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Offline KoolAidMan

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« Reply #69 on: Sat, 12 November 2011, 05:26:14 »
Apple aluminum wired USB, much better than the others I've used

Offline peda

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« Reply #70 on: Sat, 12 November 2011, 05:39:40 »
Quote from: ripster;450270
Please do that Peda.  Loser.

sorry?

what did i do for this insult?

i was just referring to the threads in your subforum regarding the definitions of topre and model M as mechanicals.

and you come out of nowhere with that insult? i thought we can get along just fine now. :censored: